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Traditional football is a physical game of tackles, kicks and dogpile-style efforts to stop opponents from advancing the ball down the field.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026 -
As Khloé attempted to pull the women apart, punches and kicks flew, and Kourtney slapped Kim across the face.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Both figures are positive surprises.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The real news, as Fortune's Jessica Mathews reports, was the basket of surprises that CEO Elon Musk unveiled.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Quicksilver author enjoys reads with shocking bombshells, which should surprise no one who's read her own books.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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The files released Friday contained no real bombshells.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
20 Dec. 2025
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Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Legal experts emphasize that clear visa pathways, realistic ticketing disclosures, and visible security planning constitute effective liability management.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The commission hears cases of public employees who believe they were wrongly fired for making agency disclosures.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Acute wastes are those that could kill, permanently incapacitate or otherwise seriously harm people through even small exposures.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Researchers closely studied how thrips respond to temperature, simulating cold and heat exposures to see how long the insects could survive.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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After a finale built on revelations and a last-minute cliffhanger, the new season pushes the story beyond the bunker walls and into the unknown.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
28 Jan. 2026
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Government admits failures of Army pilots A few legal revelations have been unveiled in the weeks leading up to the board meeting, which could create longer term impact on the Army and other agencies involved.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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And in recent weeks, AI bubble pessimists have rallied around Michael Burry, the hedge-fund investor who made hundreds of millions of dollars betting against the housing market in 2008.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
23 Nov. 2025
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While optimistic economists argue that America can grow its way out of a debt crisis, pessimists believe the real outcome will be somewhat less popular.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 Nov. 2025
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“Kickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickers. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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